| 2 years after Ferguson, recriminations roil governor's race Posted: 24 Jul 2016 03:50 PM PDT  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — It has been two years since a white police officer fatally shot black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, touching off days of rioting, but the political repercussions from the incident have only intensified, fanned by a governor's race in which all four Republican candidates are pledging an aggressive law-and-order approach.
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| Syrian refugee in Germany arrested after killing woman in machete attack Posted: 24 Jul 2016 01:48 PM PDT  By Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) - A 21-year-old Syrian refugee was arrested on Sunday after killing a pregnant woman with a machete in Germany, the fourth violent assault on civilians in western Europe in 10 days, though police said it did not appear linked to terrorism. The incident, however, may add to public unease surrounding Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy that has seen over a million migrants enter Germany over the past year, many fleeing war in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. The Syrian had been involved in previous incidents causing injuries to others, and had apparently acted alone, a police spokesman said.
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| Trump vs. Clinton: Is a 2017 'peaceful transfer' possible? Posted: 24 Jul 2016 01:41 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Hillary Clinton should be in jail. Donald Trump threatens America's very existence.
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| Five shows to stream this week: BoJack Horseman, The Shining, and more Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:15 AM PDT  How are you going to get through this week? By following our guide to the finest films and TV shows available now, of course. On the list this week: Bojack Horseman, In the Loop, and The Shining.
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| Trump: France, others hit by terror may face more screening Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:28 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump singled out France as one country he would subject to the "extreme vetting" he is proposing for those seeking to enter the United States, a move he says is necessary to deter attacks by people coming from countries "compromised by terrorism."
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| Kabul in mourning after deadliest attack in 15 years Posted: 24 Jul 2016 08:59 AM PDT  Kabul was plunged into mourning Sunday after its deadliest attack for 15 years killed 80 people and left hundreds maimed, reigniting concern that the Islamic State group was seeking to expand its foothold in Afghanistan. "I promise you that I will avenge the blood of our loved ones on the perpetrators of this crime, wherever they are," President Ashraf Ghani said, declaring Sunday a national day of mourning. The bombings occurred as thousands of Hazara protesters had gathered to demand that a multi-million-dollar power line pass through their electricity-starved province of Bamiyan, one of the most deprived areas of Afghanistan.
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| Just How 'Responsible' a Choice Is Tim Kaine? Posted: 24 Jul 2016 06:44 AM PDT In 2008, Barack Obama famously wanted a "team of rivals" in his administration. He began with his running mate, who was utterly unlike him. Obama was a political newcomer; Joe Biden was a Beltway veteran. Obama appealed to African Americans and upscale liberals; Biden appealed to blue collar whites. Obama was disciplined; Biden was unruly. Obama was cool; Biden was warm. |
| Libya loyalists take IS bomb factory in Sirte Posted: 24 Jul 2016 06:26 AM PDT  Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Sunday they had seized a building used by the Islamic State group to manufacture explosives in its coastal stronghold. The bomb factory is the largest to be captured by fighters allied with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) since they launched an operation to retake Sirte in May, the forces said on Facebook. The fall of Sirte, 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Tripoli, would be a major blow to IS, which has faced a series of setbacks in Syria and Iraq.
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| Munich attack: Germans voice fresh concerns over mass shooting threats Posted: 24 Jul 2016 05:56 AM PDT When a deadly shooting rampage unfolded here on Friday, many initially assumed it was a scenario they had long feared: a major terrorist attack carried out by Islamic State loyalists. Then speculation swung in the opposite direction: Was the gunman motivated by anger at Germany's welcoming of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees and migrants? As both sides readied their talking points on an issue that has roiled Germany in the last year, a different picture of the shooter emerged: an 18-year-old with a history of being bullied, who was reportedly receiving psychiatric treatment and had an apparent obsession with mass shootings. |
| Francis and Poland differ on migrants ahead of pope's visit Posted: 24 Jul 2016 05:06 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Support for migrants is so central to Pope Francis' vision for the church that he has made welcoming them a potential test for those seeking entry to Heaven on Judgment Day.
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| Iraq: Suicide attack in Baghdad kills at least 14 people Posted: 24 Jul 2016 04:44 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a security check point in northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, Iraqi officials said.
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| After Obama's green light, Afghan forces on the offensive Posted: 24 Jul 2016 03:16 AM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive against Islamic State group loyalists, an assault that will see American troops back on the battlefield working more closely with Afghan soldiers.
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| Blast in northwest Baghdad claimed by Islamic State kills six Posted: 24 Jul 2016 01:58 AM PDT  At least six people were killed and 20 wounded in a suicide bomb attack claimed by Islamic State in a mostly Shi'ite Muslim district of northwest Baghdad, police and medical sources said on Sunday. Amaq, a news agency that supports Islamic State, said a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest had targeted security forces at the entrance to the Khadimiya neighborhood. The group said it was behind a suicide blast this month which left 292 people dead, one of the largest attacks of its kind since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.
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| Hillary Clinton: burning ambition and resilience to match Posted: 24 Jul 2016 12:50 AM PDT  When out on the stump, in cafes, churches and rallies across the country, Clinton talks of the adversity she has faced down over the course of four decades in public life. "I have the scars to prove it," quips the former secretary of state, painted by her enemies as "crooked," "corrupt" and even an enabler of her husband's affairs. This week she will formally become her party's nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, making history as the first woman to carry the colors of a major US political party in the presidential race.
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| Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle Posted: 24 Jul 2016 12:04 AM PDT  By Samia Nakhoul and Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - At the crossroads between a divided Europe and a convulsed Middle East, Turkey is caught in a power struggle between former Islamist allies which is shaking democratic institutions and raises questions about its future path. Since a failed coup on July 15, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) founded by President Tayyip Erdogan has gained the upper hand in its battle with clandestine networks in the military, judiciary and bureaucracy loyal to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan accuses Gulen of masterminding the attempted coup by a faction within the military and has rounded up more than 60,000 people in an operation which he hopes will cleanse Turkey of what he calls the Gulenist "virus".
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| Tourism blow for Greek island that sheltered refugees Posted: 23 Jul 2016 09:28 PM PDT  When a sea of humanity landed on their island's rocky shores last year, the people of Lesbos turned out with blankets and hot food to help thousands of refugees emerging from the cold waters of the Aegean. In the months that followed, Lesbos' citizens were hailed for their compassionate response by everyone from Pope Francis to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Queen Rania of Jordan and Angelina Jolie. "We were bracing for a difficult season after the migrant crisis but it's even worse than we could imagine," said Marilena Gourgoutzi, staring at the empty tables in her restaurant in the normally bustling port village of Molyvos.
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| IS suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Baghdad Posted: 23 Jul 2016 05:30 PM PDT  A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 people in a Shiite area of northern Baghdad on Sunday, security and medical officials said. The bombing, which struck near a checkpoint in the Kadhimiyah area, home to a major Shiite shrine, also wounded at least 29 people, the officials said. An IS suicide bomber struck shoppers in Baghdad's central Karrada district earlier this month, killing 292 people.
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